Lish Dorset

Lish is a founding member of Handmade Detroit and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair. She left Handmade Detroit in 2014.

Lish Dorset loves anything related to crafting. In addition to helping produce the Detroit Urban Craft Fair with Handmade Detroit, she's a freelance craft writer and daytime museum worker.

Product review: Micheal’s Martha Stewart Autumn Wreath Kit

GRRR! I have such a love-hate relationship with the Martha Stewart Craft Collection from Michael’s. I love them because the projects are indeed cute. But I tend to hate them…

20×200 provides art possibilities for everyone

My co-worker and art buddy Marian just sent me this link to 20×200, a great new art initiative from Jen Bekman. What’s it all about? “large editions + low prices…

Blog to bookmark: Obsessive Consumption

I saw this blog from a note Danielle Maveal posted on Facebook and I’m hooked. Artist Kate Bingaman-Burt posts daily drawings of the things she buys. LOVE IT. Her handiwork…

The Shiny Squirrel launches

The Shiny Squirrel. Wow… I hadn’t heard of this before. I just received an e-mail (and I have a feeling many of you did, too, since I’m not quite sure…

WOOD FABRIC!

Steph sent this to the HD team last week, and it still has everyone drooling! Link Love Poppy Talk and Wood Fabric 

Loot from Renegade Chicago

…and the infamous Postcard Machine postcard In photos! A great recycled clutch and book plates from Pink Loves Brown Etsy art And the infamous handmade postcard from the postcard machine!…

Naughty Secretary Club in Adorn

Wow! Talk about a crafty pin-up lady! This Aleene’s ad will be featured in an upcoming issue of Adorn. Check it out over on Flickr.

“Fall” bandage wreath

File this under the category of “Lish does nothing but craft wreaths.” Which is sometimes pretty much true. But, oh well! Wreath away! Looking for a tacky, yet seasonal wreath…

Indie Sacramento

Check out this new, soon-to-be regular craft fair happening out in California on Dec. 1. Applications are available online now, and the deadline is Oct. 1. I know it’s in…

Detour launch photos slowly rolling in…

Tonight at 11. Err, maybe later. First round of photos from the Detour launch party! More can be found over on Flickr, of course. Here are just a few shots…